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Dores do Indaiá is a Brazilian
municipality A municipality is usually a single administrative division having municipal corporation, corporate status and powers of self-government or jurisdiction as granted by national and regional laws to which it is subordinate. The term ''municipality' ...
located in the center of the state of
Minas Gerais Minas Gerais () is one of the 27 federative units of Brazil, being the fourth largest state by area and the second largest in number of inhabitants with a population of 20,539,989 according to the 2022 Brazilian census, 2022 census. Located in ...
. Its population was 13,427 people living in a total area of 1,110 km2. The city belongs to the meso-region of Central Mineira and to the micro-region of Bom Despacho. It became a municipality in 1880.IBGE


Geography

The city center of Dores do Indaiá is located at an elevation of 723 meters just off state highway MG-176, 8 km south of its junction with federal highway BR-262. Neighboring municipalities are: Quartel Geral (N), Martinho Campos (E), Bom Despacho (SE), Luz (S), Estrela do Indaiá and
Serra da Saudade Serra da Saudade is a Brazilian municipality located in the center of the state of Minas Gerais. Demography Its population as of 2022 was 833 people living in a total area of , making it the least populated municipality of Brazil. The populati ...
(W). Distances *
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: 255 km * Bom Despacho: 65 km *
Serra da Saudade Serra da Saudade is a Brazilian municipality located in the center of the state of Minas Gerais. Demography Its population as of 2022 was 833 people living in a total area of , making it the least populated municipality of Brazil. The populati ...
: 19 km * Quartel Geral: 30 km


Economic activities

Services and agriculture are the most important economic activities. In 2005 there were 91 small transformation industries employing 362 workers and 401 retail units employing 831 workers. The GDP in 2005 was approximately R$89 million, with 54 million reais from services, 9 million reais from industry, and 19 million reais from agriculture. There were 577 rural producers on 98,000 hectares of land. 169 farms had tractors (2006). Approximately 1,200 persons were occupied in agriculture. The main crops are rice, sugarcane, manioc, beans and corn. There were 66,000 head of cattle, of which 10,000 were milk cows (2006). There were 6 banks: Banco do Brasil - Caixa Econômica Federal - Banco Itaú - Bradesco - Credindaiá - Coopcredi (2007). In the vehicle fleet there were 2,290 automobiles, 180 trucks, 352 pickup trucks, 18 buses, and 556 motorcycles (2007).


Health and education

In the health sector there were 4 public health clinics and 1 hospital (A Santa Casa de Misericórdia Dr. Zacarias) with 42 beds. (2005). There are 4 private doctors. Patients with more serious health conditions are transported to
Divinópolis Divinópolis is a Municipalities of Brazil, municipality in the centre-west of Minas Gerais state, Brazil. The estimated population in 2020 was 240,408 inhabitants. The total area of the municipality is 709 km2 and the elevation is 712 metres ...
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. Educational needs of 3,200 students were met by 7 primary schools, 2 middle schools, and 6 pre-primary schools. *Municipal
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: 0.752 (2000) *State ranking: 270 out of 853 municipalities *National ranking: 1836 out of 5,138 municipalities *Literacy rate: 86% *Life expectancy: 70 (average of males and females)Frigoletto
/ref> In 2000 the per capita monthly income of R$239.00 was below the national average of R$297.00.
Poços de Caldas Poços de Caldas is a Municipalities of Brazil, municipality in the south of Minas Gerais state, Brazil, in the microregion of the same name. Its estimated population in 2020 was 168,641 inhabitants. The city is known for its hot springs. Histor ...
had the highest per capita monthly income in 2000 with R$435.00. The lowest was
Setubinha Setubinha is a municipality in the northeast of the Brazilian state of Minas Gerais. As of 2020 the population was 12,378 in a total area of 536 km². The elevation is 729 metres. It is part of the Immediate Geographic Region of Teófilo O ...
with R$73.00. The highest ranking municipality in Minas Gerais in 2000 was
Poços de Caldas Poços de Caldas is a Municipalities of Brazil, municipality in the south of Minas Gerais state, Brazil, in the microregion of the same name. Its estimated population in 2020 was 168,641 inhabitants. The city is known for its hot springs. Histor ...
with 0.841, while the lowest was
Setubinha Setubinha is a municipality in the northeast of the Brazilian state of Minas Gerais. As of 2020 the population was 12,378 in a total area of 536 km². The elevation is 729 metres. It is part of the Immediate Geographic Region of Teófilo O ...
with 0.568. Nationally the highest was
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in São Paulo with 0.919, while the lowest was Setubinha. In more recent statistics (considering 5,507 municipalities) Manari in the state of
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has the lowest rating in the country—0,467—putting it in last place.


See also

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List of municipalities in Minas Gerais This is a list of the municipalities in the States of Brazil, state of Minas Gerais, Minas Gerais (MG), located in the Southeast Region, Brazil, Southeast Region of Brazil. Minas Gerais is divided into 853 Municipalities of Brazil, municipalities, ...


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Prefeitura municipal de Dores do IndaiáEscola Estadual Benjamim GuimaraesEscola Estadual Francisco Campos
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